American Armored Combat Power on a Nuclear Battlefield in 1957 HD

Large scale armored warfare is in the news with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This 1957 episode from the U.S. Army's "Big Picture" TV series, "Armored Combat Power," shows that many of the weapons platforms used in combined arms offensive warfare today are remarkably similar to those employed in 1950s cold war scenarios -- with some obvious differences. Man portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, and "smart" weapons like drones were in in their infancy and their profound influence on the battlefield was yet to come. But tanks, APCs and armored self-propelled artillery like 105 & 155mm howitzers were very similar in form and function to those used today. Close support artillery and tactical air strikes softened up enemy positions, followed by tanks supported by armored infantry. But, as you'll see, the use of tactical nuclear weapons fired by canons or delivered by mobile missiles like the "Honest John" were an integral part of NATO's Cold War arsenal at that time, designed to offset the massive numerical superiority of the Warsaw Pact in conventional arms. (Be sure to turn away and cover your eyes to protect from that nuclear flash!)
The program was filmed at the U.S. Army's huge facility at Fort Knox, Kentucky in 1957. The first part is a live fire static demonstration that highlights the capabilities of the weapons platforms along with the composition of the various elements of the combined arms team - tank & APC platoons, artillery, air reconnaissance & close air support, field engineers, helicopters and more. The second part of the program shows a simulated combined arms attack on an enemy unit dug in on high ground, including a tactical nuke strike. No, it's not very realistic - it was simply designed to give the American Public and idea of the composition and capabilities of the Army, shown by local T.V. Stations.
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A small atomic tank canon to signal the start of attack.

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Amazing the progression seen here since WW2 just over a decade earlier.

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I love how the nuclear weapons are almost an afterthought, just the least important of a dozen different types of direct and indirect fire weapons.

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Nice one, a total blast from the past.

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I watched this years ago it's not new🎯🇦🇿

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As I say right up front, it was produced in 1957. I probably saw it on TV too when I was a kid. Not everyone is so well informed.😁

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Does it look new to you😂

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